Jencks, Christopher, <br/><br/>
Can We Give America a Raise?: The Low-Wage Puzzle. 
Christopher Jencks. 
 -  American Prospect,  2004. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.  Article 47,  Business,  1522-3191; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.  Originally Published: Can We Give America a Raise?: The Low-Wage Puzzle, Jan. 2004; pp. 34-37. 
<br/><br/> The author comments on what lies behind generating low-wage workers in America. He claims that while "economic growth is almost always a necessary condition for improving the lives of those in the bottom half of the income distribution, America's experience over the past generation shows that growth alone is not sufficient." (AMERICAN PROSPECT) 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-3191; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic development<br/>Income distribution<br/>Pay equity<br/>Wages<br/>Working poor
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050